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he already asked le... patience bro! i'm also interested in finding out and i agree, bro chris, should post your questions in the relevant section rather than pasar malam. believe this isn't the first time

just to confirm, is yours k1 or nano? as in 1500l/hr or 900l/hr?

bro how old is your nano? I have an almost new k3, but need to top up of course. you interested?

You can try this place. I find his prices for Eheim filters to be very competitive. Do check in advanced if he has the required stock though. Nature Aquarium (Nature, NA) Blk 1, Thomson Road, #01-340, Balestier Hill Shopping Centre, Singapore 300001 Contact Person: Mr Chan Tel: 6255 6051 Hours: Mondays to Saturdays opened till 8pm, Sundays till 5.30pm How to get there: Nearest MRT stations are Novena and Toa Payoh. Opposite Thomson Medical Centre Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.007296&z=17

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That makes sense. I guess i'm trying to find out how much of an 'overpowered' chiller I really need to be safe w/o the chiller kicking in like every other 10 min or so. Thanks for your feedback binosage! Will monitor the ambient temperature during my cycling month before i decide on my course of action. Edmund is bringing in the Hailea 250a (1/6hp) which cools up to 600L of water, flow rate of 600-2000L/hr. Maybe this will work with my canister? Hope other bros can comment too. Would like to balance between an effective chiller and less clutter outside, therefore really hoping the idea of connecting chiller to canister is still do-able.

hmm you mean to say a 250L tank can't be chilled effectively by a chiller rated at <400L (Hailea) of <500L (Teco)? Just gathering opinion, coz most of the 2ft tanks here also have sump, refugium etc. which I won't have. I derived 250L as the true value of water in the tank after factoring canister, live rocks, sand etc.

Finally getting my DT done up... can't wait! I m kinda in a dillema now... against better judgement, I decided to go sumpless for my 3x2x2 setup, n use canister filter instead. Decided to get an Eheim 2075 when a good deal came along. so, i'm gonna hook up tank>canister>chiller>tank. the Eheim has a pump output of 1250L/hr. so what chiller should i get tt is suitable for my tank size? i'm definitely limited by the slow flow rate of the canister. I'm assuming that after taking into account sand, live rocks etc, should end up with around 250L water in the tank, is this assumption correct? Hoping the Hailea will be enough... Or any other suggestions?

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I think 3200 gallons per hour is WAY overkill for a 20 gallon (160x turnover!!!) prob create a tsunami in your tank I'm newbie too, but i think typically depending on the type of corals you intend to keep, you will prob wanna turn over your tank volume anywhere between 10-20x. Most SPS reefers here might even push it to 30-40x (i think) Also have to take into account your scaping. I would prob get a nano wavemaker first, and add another one if I decide I need more flow. Or buy one of those Tunze nano wavebox or Vortech MP20 if budget allows. Do check out the MP10, it just started shipping last week and should be hitting LFS within the next couple of months.

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Think someone reserved V(tec)'s tank, and tt's one of the better ones The more I research, the more I like the idea of using canister. Can you imagine the ease of water changes? Just plug out the canister n change the water in the canister while washing/replacing the filter wool. wootz! no more hassle! Of course the downside is abit more clutter at the side, but I think that isn't really a problem. The main drawback is the inability to hook anything else up (like CR or UV) because the canister pump is only 1250L/hr. I think I can live w/o tt? cross fingers. planning to keep LPS n soft corals only... The other thing is no surface skimming if using canister. Think just aim the return or a wavemaker to create surface agitation should be good enough right? hmmm so many questions, n me impatient waiting for answers... heh thank goodness for the internet, makes researching sooo much easier!

Bro Pmed you regarding your live rocks. thanks!

Maybe PM me his contact bro Solo? just called Yonghua this morning, maybe will just do up a nice simple tank if there's no good deal since there doesn't seem to be a very big gap in diff in price... any bro here wanna decomm their 3ft can PM me before i make the plunge some time next week!

to update on my qt tank, the ph has dropped to 8.6, still too high think i will get Prime this weekend and dose it in tap water, and aged water of 1 day to see if it makes a difference. gonna try to experiment mixing with distilled water too, will update on the results. Ammonia seems to be hovering around 0.25mg/L. Qn: will i still see the ammonia spike if i dose bacteria pills? its either that or i remember reading from somewhere that my ph is too high for ammonia to be detected. The water also turning quite chalky... hope its normal? sigh, nobody seems to be selling a decent 3ft in pasar malam. am toying ard with the idea of sumpless tank with an external filter like eheim 2075 hooked up to chiller + my deltec mce600 hang onto the side of the tank. the idea is using mainly LR and some biohome in canister for bio filtration, mechanical filtration and PUR II in canister, and Sorb 4 in the chamber of my deltec. how does that sound? The eheim 2075 is rated for up to 600L aquariums, and has a pump output of 1250L/hr, so I think there shouldn't be much trouble teeing it to a hailea 150? (recommended flowrate of 250-1200L) anyone with experience in sumpless tank wanna help me list the advantages and disadvantages of where I seem to be headed?

Nope no live rocks in QT, just v. basic setup. I'm basically gonna try to follow the quarantine processes that can be found in these 2 links: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-d...-step-step.html http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/...ature/index.php Sounds v. stringent, but i think it should work if done correctly. PATIENCE is the key! For noobies, i think Lee in the forum has written pretty good articles for cycling, acclimatization, freshwater bath. They can all be found here: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/fish-d...ine-system.html Although the article talks about keeping a fowlr, I think its also still relevant to the reef tank. Based on these articles and my other research online, I have compiled a list of 'to do' items in excel to tick off, so that i won't get new tank syndrome and jump the gun Maybe seniors here can comment on these articles too to help us newbies? If everything goes well, considering to refine and post my 'spreadsheet' to help others interested in setting up their own tank in future!

yup tt's why cycling qt tank now (coz got no main tank to seed my filter), so that eventually when i get a main tank, i can cycle tt and start quarantining fish at the same time. tt way i prob save some time. no worries, qt tank is setup mainly for qt purposes only, so prob gonna keep 1 fish at a time n do 10-20% weekly water changes to maintain water quality. tt's my main concern now, coz i think my tap water is prob v. hard, which accounts for the high ph values, which also means i cannot just anyhow change water or risk wild fluctuations. read tt i could try to use Prime to remove chlorine, ammonia etc. dunno if tt will bring down ph. if all else fails i will prob leave buckets of water standing in my toilet at all times to facilitate water changes, and mix with distilled water if need be. any bros have any suggestions to help me? at the end of the day, i also want to be responsible reefer, tt's why doing all these research n testing now before i get LS better to be wrong n stupid now, than to gamble with the lives of fishes eh? cheers!

Thanks Fuzzy for the reply! sorry never replied to ure queries... sigh my tank suffered a small crack n started leaking like crazy, and i have to restart my tank... kinda got tied down on work the past month, but i definitely not giving up! will be looking out for 3 ft tank + sump + cabinet in pasar malam! think definitely gonna get a sump this time round... so anyway, i'm back! decided to setup a small 25g (1.5" cube) qt tank in my room for the time being. hopefully can get a main tank soon. The plan is to cycle main tank n start quarantining at the same time to shorten my wait. just started cycling qt tank last night. just a minimal setup for now. Pardon my noobness, but can any experienced bro advice me on whether i'm doing the right thing now? Added in some aquapharm bacteria starter to start the cycling process. seems like I'm getting the same sort of crazy ph reading again... I have not tested for ammonia, nitrate, nitrites, gh, kh. when should i start testing? my current readings are: PH: 9.58!!!!! Temperature:29.2 deg C Salinity: 1.022 i'm currently using tropic marin meersalz. My equipment is v. basic: 1) Huge sponge filter powered by some cheapo big boy 7000 air pump 2) small atman water pump, should be 300l/hr for circulation 3) 1ft light. tube says odyssea 36W 12K daylight. don't think i need powerful lights for qt tank right? oh, and i got this huge ans cooling fan 3000... i should be blowing it at the surface of the water rite? thanks in advance to any bro tt answers this!

Items Left 1) Deltec MCE600 $550 (retail price $669) 2) Eden return pump $80 (retail price $108, bought from AM, Italian brand, adjustable 3000L/hr) 3) PH Meter PH-025 $50 (retail price $72, callibration liquid foc) 4) Hopar light set 4X39W + 4 ATI tubes $200 (retail price $280, ATI Tubes alone already cost $120!! + extra 4 tubes original from lightset and auto timer built in) pls support! px negotiable

Hi guys have been getting alot of queries on pm. pls confirm/reserve items you are interested in. to be fair, will be letting go on fcfs basis.

upz... Price is negotiable, but no low ballers pls. all items are good as new, less than 1 week old.

Hi guys decided to stop even though I barely started. All items are brand new, bought less than 1 week. 1) Deltec MCE600 $550 (bought from RD) 2) Hailea chiller HC 150A 1/10 HP $350 (bought from AM) 3) Eden return pump $80 (bought from AM, Italian brand, adjustable 3000L/hr) 4) Hydor K3 $90 (bought from AM) 5) Refractometer $50 (bought from RD) 6) PH Meter PH-025 $50 (bought from AM) 7) Salifert test kit $100 (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, calcium, kh and phosphate) 8) Hopar light set 4X39W + 4 ATI tubes $250 (bought from AM) Pictures can be found at the respective LFS websites. Can be assured all are in tip top condition with full warranties, and definitely below 1st hand price. Pls support!

Hi guys, would like to ask some noob questions. I just started cycling my 40g tank on Sunday with cured live rocks from fellow reefer. Using a Deltec MCE600 skimmer, Hydor K3 as powerhead and an Eden return pump (2000-3000l/hr). Have Sorb-4 in the skimmer's media chamber, and Pur-II in my filter chamber with some filter wool. 1) Just did an ammonia test last night, it came out undetectable. Is this normal due to the live rocks already fully cured by reefer? Or maybe 2 days still too soon, got to wait a bit longer? 2) Eventually decided on going BB due to shallow tank height. Problem is there will always be residual sand from live rocks that settles on the tank floor. Should I do anything about it coz the sand's too heavy to be float up to the IOS? 3) After running for 2 days, my skimmer still doesn't seem to be producing any skimmate. Could be coz the air intake has been set at 12 o'clock. Changed it to 2 o'clock position last night. Seem to be producing much more bubbles albeit a slight high pitched sound through the air pipe thingy. Anyone knows how long I have to wait for the skimmer to break in? 4) Using a callibrated PH meter. My water was at an obscenely high ph of 9.6 before adding live rocks!!! It has since gone down to 8.6 last night. Anyone care to share how the ph levels went down so fast? maybe it was due to live rocks? I'm concerned with my high ph levels, especially if i were to do a water change, hope to get some advice on how to control this. thanks v. much!

Hi hobbes, me newbie too... dun mind me hijacking, but yeah... would be great to know src "lau jiao" around upper bukit timah area so can tap on your experience! I just started cycling my tank this weekend... so many questions!!! lol we could hook up, although me not much exp, but think it would be great for us newbies to consolidate our learning journey too

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